How to protect 15 Bangor Savings accounts — manage beneficiaries in-branch, fund a trust in-branch, and file claims through Bangor Savings's Bangor Wealth Management (Trust & Estate Services)
Bangor Savings Bank, PO Box 930, Bangor, ME 04402
Bangor Wealth Management (Trust & Estate Services)
Bangor Savings Bank, Attn: Wealth Management, PO Box 930, Bangor, ME 04402
Customer Support / Branch Services (no dedicated estate claims unit)
Bangor Savings Bank, PO Box 930, Bangor, ME 04402
Bangor Savings offers 15 consumer accounts that interact with estate planning in distinct ways. Of those, 13 can name a trust as beneficiary or be retitled into a trust. Understanding the transfer methods available for each account type helps families keep assets out of probate and ensure they pass to the right people.
Managing beneficiaries at Bangor Savings is straightforward—changes can be made in branch, by mail, and by phone, typically taking 15-30 minutes in branch; longer by mail. Trust funding is also available, allowing families to retitle accounts into the name of a revocable living trust.
Bangor Savings has documented procedures for both preparing accounts during your lifetime and handling claims when an account holder passes away.
Preparing your estate
How to update beneficiaries in-branch, fund a trust in-branch, and review 15 account types at Bangor Savings.
View details →When someone dies
Contact Bangor Savings's Bangor Wealth Management (Trust & Estate Services) to file a claim. 8-step process, 7 required documents, and contact information for survivors.
View details →Reach Bangor Savings's Bangor Wealth Management (Trust & Estate Services) at 1-800-585-6145 for help with any of these procedures. Email inquiries can be sent to wealth@bangor.com.
Because Bangor Savings serves a limited number of states, procedures for trust funding and beneficiary changes may differ depending on your location. Verify availability before starting.
Yes. Bangor Wealth Management provides professional trust administration services, including serving as Trustee or co-Trustee for both revocable and irrevocable trusts. Services include investment management aligned with trust objectives, discretionary distributions through a consistent review process, tax reporting, and annual consultations with clients and advisors. Bangor Wealth Management of New Hampshire LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, offers access to favorable New Hampshire trust and tax laws for both residents and non-residents. Contact the wealth management team at 1-800-585-6145 or wealth@bangor.com.
Yes. The Statement Savings account has a fiduciary version designed specifically for trust and estate accounts. This can be used by executors, administrators, or trustees who need to manage funds on behalf of an estate or trust. Visit a local branch with the trust or estate documentation to open a fiduciary account.
Yes. Checking, savings, money market, and CD accounts can be retitled into a revocable or irrevocable trust. Bangor Savings Bank does not offer online retitling -- visit a branch (recommended) or call 1-877-226-4671 with a Certification of Trust (also called a Trust Abstract or Affidavit of Trust) or the full trust agreement, photo ID for all trustees, and the trust's EIN or grantor SSN. IRA accounts cannot be retitled to a trust; for an IRA, a trust can only be named as beneficiary using the IRA Beneficiary Designation form.
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Bangor Savings Bank, PO Box 930, Bangor, ME 04402
Bangor Wealth Management (Trust & Estate Services)
Bangor Savings Bank, Attn: Wealth Management, PO Box 930, Bangor, ME 04402
Customer Support / Branch Services (no dedicated estate claims unit)
Bangor Savings Bank, PO Box 930, Bangor, ME 04402
Learn how to protect your Bangor Savings accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
Learn how to protect your Bangor Savings accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.